Verda
Finnish GPU cloud with self-service clusters, spot GPUs and hardware-attested confidential computing
Quick Overview
| Company | DataCrunch Oy (Verda) |
|---|---|
| Category | GPU Cloud Providers |
| Headquarters | Finland, Finland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Finland (EU) |
| Data Location | EU locations (specific sites not listed on pages checked) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | GPU instances, instant clusters with InfiniBand, serverless containers, block, shared and object storage, container registry, confidential computing, API |
| Pricing | Public hourly list in US dollars, for example $4.746/h for one H100 SXM5 80GB on demand and half that on spot (checked 29 October 2026) |
| Best For | Teams that want self-service access to current NVIDIA hardware from a Finnish contracting party |
| Replaces | CoreWeave, Lambda, RunPod |
Detailed Review
Verda is the brand under which DataCrunch Oy now sells its GPU cloud. Its terms are a contract with DataCrunch Oy, governed by Finnish law, with disputes settled by arbitration in Helsinki.
The catalogue runs from A100 and V100 cards up to B200, B300 and GB300 NVL72 trays, and the homepage lists six GPU generations next to CPU instances and storage. Pricing is shown on a public page with an on-demand and a spot column for every GPU.
Clusters you can start yourself
Instant clusters are described as self-service GPU clusters with InfiniBand interconnect, so a multi-node run does not start with a sales conversation. Single instances cover the smaller cases.
Serverless containers add auto-scaling GPU containers for inference and batch jobs, which sits between a rented VM and a managed model API.
Compliance claims the vendor makes
Verda states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701 certification, GDPR compliance and 100% renewable energy. A trust centre page collects the documents.
A confidential computing offer for hardware-attested inference and fine-tuning is listed under solutions, aimed at workloads where even the host should not see plaintext.
Reading the price list
The on-demand column sits on the second line of each row and the spot column is exactly half in the rows checked. Spot capacity can be reclaimed, so the cheaper rate suits checkpointed jobs.
Prices are quoted in US dollars, not euros, which matters for budgeting on a European balance sheet.
Limitations to Consider
The published price list is in US dollars. Object storage is still marked beta. The pages checked name "EU locations" but not individual data centre sites, so ask for the site before a regulated workload moves. Spot GPUs can be interrupted, and the company is smaller than the hyperscale GPU clouds.
Who Should Use Verda
ML teams and start-ups in Europe that want hourly access to H100 to B300 hardware, with an option to scale to InfiniBand clusters and a Finnish legal counterpart.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Contract with a Finnish company under Finnish law
- Instant clusters with InfiniBand
- Spot price shown next to on-demand
- SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 family claimed
- Confidential computing option
Cons
- Prices in US dollars
- Object storage in beta
- Data centre sites not named on pages checked
- Spot capacity can be interrupted
Alternatives to Verda
Other European gpu cloud providers worth comparing before you decide:
Hyperstack
United Kingdom · Per-minute billed GPU VMs from H100 to Blackwell, run by NexGen Cloud
Nscale
United Kingdom · Vertically integrated AI cloud with Nordic and UK data centers
Nebius
Netherlands · AI cloud from Amsterdam with H100 to B300 and a public price list
evroc
Sweden · Swedish sovereign cloud with dedicated L40S and B200 GPU VMs
See all European gpu cloud providers or compare them directly against CoreWeave on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The terms of service name Verda (DataCrunch Oy) as the supplier, so the contract is with the Finnish company DataCrunch Oy under the Verda brand.
The terms state Finnish law, with disputes settled by arbitration in Helsinki in English.
Yes. The pricing page has a spot column, which was half the on-demand rate in the rows checked on 29 October 2026.